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<p>Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers with degrees are two and half times more likely to be unemployed than white graduates, according to new analysis published by the TUC today (15 April 2016).</p>
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<p>Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers with degrees are two and half times more likely to be unemployed than white graduates, according to new analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC today) (15 April 2016).</p>
<p>The analysis of official statistics shows that the unemployment rate for white workers with degrees is 2.3 per cent. However, for BAME graduates this rises to 5.9 per cent,</p>
<p>The findings reveal that at every level of education, jobless rates are much higher for BAME workers.</p>
<p>BAME workers with A-level equivalents including trade apprenticeships and vocations are 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed than their white counterparts. And BAME workers with GCSE equivalents and basic level qualifications are more than twice as likely to be out of work.</p>
<p>The findings come after TUC analysis in February revealed that black workers with degrees are paid nearly a quarter less than their white peers – the equivalent of £4.33 an hour. (<a href="http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/22679" title="http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/22679">http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/22679</a>)</p>
<p>Commenting on the findings, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “The harsh reality is that even now black and Asian people, regardless of their qualifications and experience, are far more likely to be unemployed and lower paid than white people.</p>
<p>“Whether they have PhDs or GCSEs, BAME workers have a much tougher time in the jobs market. Not only is this wrong, but it is a huge waste of talent. Companies that only recruit from a narrow base are missing out on the wide range of experiences on offer from Britain’s many different communities.</p>
<p>“The government’s taskforce on racism must make it harder for discriminating employers to get away with their prejudices, and also ensure that far more is done to improve access to the best courses and institutions for BAME young people.”</p>
<p>The TUC is calling on the government to recognise the scale of the problem and:</p>
<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; urgently develop a race equality strategy, with clear targets and adequate resourcing;</p>
<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; use public sector contracts to improve companies’ race equality practices;</p>
<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ensure anonymised application forms are used as standard across the public sector, and encourage more private-sector employers to do the same;</p>
<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; encourage all employers to monitor the recruitment process for discrimination against BAME applicants;</p>
<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; work with the private sector to improve the transparency of career progression;</p>
<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; have employers include staff ethnicity figures in annual reports;</p>
<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; direct the Equality and Human Rights Commission to undertake reviews of different sectors to improve BAME recruitment.</p>
<p>* All figures are based on TUC analysis of the ONS Labour Force Survey, averaging the four quarters of 2015.</p>
<p>* TUC <a href="https://www.tuc.org.uk/" title="https://www.tuc.org.uk/">https://www.tuc.org.uk/</a></p>
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EqualityLiving EconomyNews Briefbame workersethnicityqualificationsrecruitmenttucUK NewsunemployedworklessnessFri, 15 Apr 2016 09:43:20 +0000agency reporter22957 at http://www.ekklesia.co.ukThe Welfare Traithttp://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/22745
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<p>New figures from the Office for National Statistics on the reduction in workless households since 1996 are evidence of the success of tax credits, says the TUC.</p>
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<p>New figures published yesterday (6 October) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the reduction in workless households since 1996 are evidence of the success of tax credits, says the Trades Union Congress (TUC).</p>
<p>The ONS figures show that the proportion of households without work has fallen from 20.9 per cent in 1996 to 15.8 per cent in 2015.</p>
<p>Even more dramatic is the fall in the proportion of children living in workless households, which was 19.8 per cent in 1996 and is 11.8 per cent in 2015.</p>
<p>Significant reductions were achieved between 1996 and 2008. Progress went into reverse after 2008 following the financial crisis and subsequent recession. However, progress resumed again after the recession and has continued to date.</p>
<p>The TUC General Secretary, Frances O’Grady, said: “The proportion of children in workless households has almost halved since 1996. This tells you all you need to know about the incredible success of tax credits in making work pay and supporting childcare costs. And it should act as a warning to the Prime Minister and Chancellor not to rush ahead with severe cuts to tax credits that would put work incentives at risk.”</p>
<p>* The full ONS release <em>Working and workless households, 2015</em>, can be found at <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lmac/working-and-workless-households/2015/stb-working-and-workless-households.html" title="www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lmac/working-and-workless-households/2015/stb-working-and-workless-households.html">www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lmac/working-and-workless-households/2015/stb-wor...</a></p>
<p>* TUC <a href="https://www.tuc.org.uk/" title="https://www.tuc.org.uk/">https://www.tuc.org.uk/</a></p>
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Living EconomyNews Briefcutstax creditstucUK NewsworklessnessTue, 06 Oct 2015 23:00:00 +0000agency reporter22139 at http://www.ekklesia.co.ukWorkless families and welfare cutshttp://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16239
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<p><a href="http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16090" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Living EconomyNews Brief#spartacusreportcoalition governmentcutsDisability Living Allowancedisableddisabled peopledisabled rightsgovernments cutshouse of lordslawlegal aidresponsible reformunemploymentwelfarewelfare reformWelfare Reform BillworklessnessBlogTue, 17 Jan 2012 10:59:55 +0000Bernadette Meaden16090 at http://www.ekklesia.co.uk